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against someone's will

against someone's will adverb: due to being forced rather than by choice.

Adverb

against someone's will

  1. Due to being forced rather than by choice.

Questions about against someone's will

What does against someone's will mean?
Against someone's will means due to being forced rather than by choice.
What part of speech is against someone's will?
Against someone's will is an adverb.

Words near against someone's will in the dictionary

  1. against
  2. against all expectations
  3. against all odds
  4. against nature
  5. against one's better judgment
  6. against someone's will
  7. against the clock
  8. against the collar
  9. against the grain
  10. against the hair
  11. against the law

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